| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |